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§ 1517. Medical Advisory Board

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Title, Registration and Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 15. Licensing of Drivers (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1517
§ 1517. Medical Advisory Board
Currentness
(a) Membership.--There shall be a Medical Advisory Board consisting of 13 members appointed by the secretary. The board shall be composed of an authorized representative from the Department of Transportation, Department of Justice,1 Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse,2 Department of Health, Pennsylvania State Police and professionals as follows: One neurologist, one doctor of cardiovascular disease, one doctor of internal medicine, one general practitioner, one ophthalmologist, one psychiatrist, one orthopedic surgeon and one optometrist.
(b) Duties.--The board may advise the department and review regulations proposed by the department concerning physical and mental criteria including vision standards relating to the licensing of drivers under the provisions of this chapter.

Credits

1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended 1998, Dec. 21, P.L. 1126, No. 151, § 13, imd. effective.

Footnotes

1
See 71 P.S. § 732-302 providing that the General Counsel shall serve as a member of the board.
2
The Governor’s Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse is now known as the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and is designated as the advisory council to the Department of Health for drug and alcohol programs. See 71 P.S. § 1690.103.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1517, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1517
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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